Rich Piana (1971 - 2017)

Rich Piana, champion bodybuilder and controversial social media celebrity, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, two weeks after being placed in a medically induced coma, according to People.com. He was 46.

Piana was at his Florida apartment when he collapsed while getting a haircut from his girlfriend, according to TMZ. He was taken to a local hospital where he was placed in a medically induced coma, but did not recover. The exact cause of his death has not been released.

He was known across social media and within bodybuilding circles for his sometimes-controversial comments. He publically admitted to using steroids as part of his training regimen for decades. He encouraged fans to avoid the drugs if possible, but voiced his opinion that professional bodybuilders needed to use them to be competitive.